New York City

Gifted & Talented Program

Test Information Handbook
2009-2010


For students born in 2005








Copyright 2009 by the New York City Department of Education

The New York City Department of Education acknowledges the permission of Harcourt, Inc. for the
reprinting of sections of this handbook and the sample OLSAT.
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The New York City Department of Education (DOE) provides Gifted & Talented (G&T) programs for students
who have met established eligibility criteria. In these programs, students are grouped together in a self
contained classroom for the entire school day and receive appropriate instruction in all content areas. The
Departments recommendation is for teachers of children identified as gifted to differentiate instruction, provide
appropriate enrichment opportunities, compact the curriculum, and/or accelerate the content.

The DOE administers testing to determine eligible students for G&T programs. Testing is available for all pre-
Kindergarten through Grade 2 students who are current New York City residents and wish to be considered for
self-contained G&T programs. The DOE identifies gifted students as those children who perform at or above
the 90
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percentile on these assessments. Students scoring at or above the 90
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percentile are eligible for
district G&T programs. Students scoring at or above the 97
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percentile are eligible for placement to district
G&T programs as well as to citywide G&T programs.

This handbook provides information about the process for requesting testing, the assessments, eligibility and
placement, and what parents can do to help their children prepare for the tests.



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October 7, 2009: Gifted & Talented Test Information handbooks available online

October 7 November 6, 2009: Window for submitting the Request For Testing (RFT) forms open

October 13, 2009: Gifted & Talented Test Information handbooks available at schools (with Request For
Testing forms and OLSAT practice test included)

October 13 October 23, 2009: Community Information Sessions

January 4 February 26, 2010: OLSAT/BSRA testing at school sites for public school students

January 9, 10, 23, 24, 30 & 31 and February 6 & 7, 2010: OLSAT/BSRA testing at selected sites for non-
public school children

Early April, 2010: Score reports and applications with available G&T sites communicated to eligible students

Late April, 2010: Applications due

June 2010: Placement offers communicated to parents

June 2010: Parents accept/decline placement offer











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1. Parents interested in having their child attend a NYC public school G&T program must first complete a
Request For Testing (RFT) form. Parents can complete the RFT form either online or by completing
the form included in this handbook and submitting the form to their childs DOE public school or local
Borough Enrollment Office. Parents should submit only one RFT form; please do not submit duplicate
forms.

Families can access the online RFT at: http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/applyonline. The
online RFT form only takes a few minutes to complete. Families who apply online will receive an email
notification that their request has been submitted. It is recommended that families save or print the
confirmation email for their records.

Families that do not have access to a computer at home and wish to complete an online RFT can do so
at one of the many New York City public library locations. Call 311 to find a library in your area.

Families wishing to submit the paper RFT form should return the completed form to their childs school
(if the child is a current NYCDOE public school student) or to their local Borough Enrollment Office (if
the child is not a current NYCDOE public school student).

Borough Enrollment Office Locations are listed below:
Borough Borough Enrollment Office
Districts
Served
Borough Borough Enrollment Office
Districts
Served
Bronx
1 Fordham Plaza, 7th Floor
Bronx, NY 10458
Phone: 718-741-8495
7, 9, 10 Manhattan
333 Seventh Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-356-3700
1, 2, 4
Bronx
1230 Zerega Avenue
Bronx, NY 10462
Phone: 718-828-2975
8, 11, 12 Manhattan
388 West 125th Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10027
Phone: 212-342-8300
3, 5, 6
Brooklyn
1780 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Phone: 718-758-7687
17, 18, 22 Queens
28-11 Queens Plaza North
Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: 718-391-8386
24, 30
Brooklyn
415 89th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Phone: 718-759-4914
20, 21 Queens
30-48 Linden Place
Flushing, NY 11354
Phone: 718-281-3791
25, 26
Brooklyn
29 Fort Greene Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone: 646-596-1814
13, 14, 15, 16 Queens
82-01 Rockaway Boulevard
Ozone Park, NY 11416
Phone: 718-348-2929
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Brooklyn
1665 St. Mark's Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11233
Phone: 718-240-3600
19, 23, 32 Queens
90-27 Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11435
Phone: 718-557-2774
28, 29
Staten Island
715 Ocean Terrace, Building A
Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: 718-420-5629
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2. Students will only be tested if an RFT form is submitted by the deadline, Friday, November 6, 2009.

3. If your child is currently enrolled in a New York City public school, your childs school will inform you of
the test date. If your child is not currently enrolled in a New York City public school, you will be informed
of the scheduled test site, date, and time by DOE via email and by USPS mail if you submit the RFT
form online, and by USPS mail only if you submit the paper application.




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When will children be tested?

New York City public
school students
January 4, 2010 through February 26, 2010
Non-public school
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Weekends: January, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 and February 6 & 7, 2010

What assessments will be used?
The DOE will utilize two assessment instruments that have been used nationally in many districts. The Otis-
Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) and the Bracken School Readiness Assessment (BSRA) will be used in
combination to provide a thorough and balanced look at each childs intellectual abilities and to identify students
who will benefit from participation in a self-contained G&T program.

What does the OLSAT measure?
The OLSAT is designed to measure verbal, quantitative and figural reasoning skills that are most closely
related to scholastic achievement. Tasks such as detecting likenesses and differences, recalling words and
numbers, defining words, following directions, classifying, establishing sequence, solving arithmetic problems
and completing analogies are included because they have been shown to be valid measures of an individuals
ability to reason logically.

The OLSAT measures the cognitive abilities related to a childs aptitude. This test assesses childrens thinking
skills (abstract thinking and reasoning) and provides an understanding of childrens relative strengths and
weaknesses in performing a variety of reasoning tasks.

On the OLSAT, children will be tested in four clusters: Verbal Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Pictorial
Reasoning and Figural Reasoning. Verbal reasoning does not correspond to speaking ability. All questions are
presented in a multiple-choice format.

What is the difference between the verbal and non-verbal sections of the OLSAT?
Verbal items assess a students receptive language skills (their ability to listen carefully, follow directions and
understand the vocabulary spoken by the test administrator). Non-verbal items assess a students visual,
spatial and arithmetic understandings. There are four content clusters, two are verbal and two are non-verbal:
1. Verbal Comprehension (Verbal): Measures the ability to manipulate or respond to information through
listening to language, i.e. following directions.
2. Verbal Reasoning (Verbal): Measures the ability to discover patterns or relationships and to solve
problems through the use of language such as aural reasoning and arithmetic reasoning.
3. Pictorial Reasoning (Non-verbal): Assesses the ability to reason using pictorial representations such as
picture classification, picture analogies and pictures in a series.
4. Figural Reasoning (Non-verbal): Assesses reasoning skills independent of language, i.e., figural
classification, figural analogies, pattern matrices and figures in a series.

What does the BSRA measure?
The BSRA is designed to assess a childs concept knowledge and receptive language skills for school
readiness. The BSRA contains the first six subtests of the Bracken Basic Concept Scale (BBCS). Since a high
correlation exists between total scores on the BBCS (11 subtests) and the BSRA (6 subtests), the DOE will
administer the shorter BSRA in conjunction with the OLSAT.




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What specifically does each section of the BSRA measure?
There are 6 sections, defined below:
1. Colors: Measures a childs knowledge and recognition of colors.
2. Letters: Measures a childs knowledge of upper and lowercase letters.
3. Numbers/Counting: Measures a childs recognition of single and double digit numerals and samples the
childs ability to assign a number value to a set of objects.
4. Sizes: Measures a childs knowledge and recognition of terms such as tall, long, short, big, small and
thick.
5. Comparisons: Measures a childs ability to match and/or differentiate objects based on one or more of
their characteristics.
6. Shapes: Measures a childs understanding of one, two and three dimensional shapes.
What standards are used by the OLSAT and BSRA to measure student ability?
Each test question on the OLSAT has been rigorously reviewed by educators, measurement specialists and
psychologists to ensure that it is of high quality and without bias toward any subgroup, including gender and
ethnic/racial categories. The questions were reviewed for clarity, appropriateness of content, accuracy of
correct answers, plausibility of answer options, appropriateness of vocabulary, absence of stereotyping or bias
of any kind and general overall quality.
All items on the BSRA have been statistically analyzed and evaluated for difficulty, reliability, fit, bias, and
effectiveness across each age group and for each subtest.
Reliability and validity studies have been conducted and both tests have demonstrated good evidence of
reliability and validity. Reliability refers to the accuracy and precision of the test scores. Validity refers to the
extent to which the test measures what it is intended to measure.
How can parents help their children prepare?
There are several things parents can do to help their children prepare for the G&T assessments. Parents
should make sure children get adequate sleep and eat a nutritionally balanced meal prior to taking the OLSAT
and BSRA. Parents can also aid childrens performance by helping to ease their minds about the test. Parents
should also encourage their children to do their best, while reminding them that they are not expected to know
the answer to every question. Reassurance from parents can positively impact a childs test scores.
Before the actual OLSAT administration, parents should review the OLSAT practice materials with their child.
This practice test may be used to familiarize students with test items and the test structure. Parents can also
review basic concepts that students are likely to encounter on the BSRA. Parents should read and review any
and all information they receive regarding the testing experience. While an OLSAT Practice Test is provided, it
is only meant to be used to familiarize young children with the test experience and some test items. Please
remember that young children (4-year-olds born in 2005) are not expected to bubble in their responses. The
test administrator will record the responses.
If, in the judgment of the principal or the site supervisor, a student has had prior exposure to the test or has
given aid to or obtained aid from another person during the test, the principal or site supervisor must follow the
NYCDOE disciplinary procedure for student cheating and invalidate the students test. Invalidated tests may
not be submitted for scoring.
Will the assessments be offered in languages other than English?
Yes, materials related to the New York City DOE assessment program will be available to students with limited
English proficiency, including speakers of Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Haitian Creole,
Korean, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
Who will score the tests?
The OLSAT and BSRA materials, which are administered by trained educators, will be returned to Pearson
Assessment for scanning and scoring.
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How will the scores be calculated?
The scores of the OLSAT and BSRA will be combined to generate a total percentile rank. The OLSAT score
will be weighted 75% and the BSRA score will be weighted 25% to generate a total G&T percentile rank.

What is a percentile rank?
A percentile rank shows a students relative standing in comparison to other students of the same age. A
percentile is not the same as percent correct. Percentile ranks are useful in showing the students standing
within a group, but should not be used in describing differences between the scores of two or more students.

Is the percentile rank based on the childs grade or age?
The percentile rank is generated based on the childs age; each child is compared to others within the same
three-month age band. Therefore, all percentile ranks show the students standing in comparison to other
students of the same age, not grade.

When will results be available?
After tests have been administered and scored, parents will receive a score report by mail. Only those
students who score at or above the 90
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percentile will receive an application for G&T. It is very important that
parents provide us with current and complete addresses and contact information. Please check our website
periodically for specific information and dates regarding student score reports and program applications.

If your address changes after the Request For Testing form is submitted, make sure you update your home
address information:
1. If your child is currently enrolled in a New York City public school, make sure that your new address is
updated by your childs school.
2. If your child is not currently enrolled in a New York City public school and you submitted an online RFT
form, you may update your information online, at any time.
3. If your child is not currently enrolled in a New York City public school and you submitted a paper RFT
form, please contact the Office of Gifted and Talented Programs at ES_Enrollment@schools.nyc.gov
to have your information updated in the database.


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Is there an appeals process for the test administration?
If parents wish to report a problem with any test administration, the problem must be reported in writing
within 48 hours of the test administration. Problems must be reported to the Division of Accountability &
Achievement Resources within 48 hours of test administration via letter or email to:

DAAR, G&T Test Administration
52 Chambers Street, Room 309
New York, NY 10007
OAServicedesk@schools.nyc.gov

For additional questions regarding the Assessments, please contact
The Accountability Service Desk at 212-374-6646.










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What criteria does my child need to meet in order to be eligible for a district G&T program?
1. Your child needs to score at the 90
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2. Your child must be zoned to a district that has district G&T programs. We attempt to have a minimum of
one G&T program in each district. However, if there are not enough eligible children to open a G&T
class in a specific district, we will offer those qualifying students placement in a neighboring district.

What criteria does my child need to meet in order to be eligible for a citywide G&T program?
1. Your child needs to score at the 97
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2. Your child must currently live in New York City.

Students who score at or above the 97
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programs. The citywide G&T programs serve eligible students from all five boroughs. However, there is no
guarantee that a student will receive a placement offer to a citywide G&T program.

If my child is eligible, how will placement be determined?
Placement is based on sibling priority, score (percentile rank), family preferences (ranked program choices),
and available seats. Students will only be placed in schools that have declared they have available seats.

All younger siblings who make the eligibility cut-offs (90
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percentile or above for citywide programs) will receive placements at the older sibling's school, as long as:
1. There are enough seats for all eligible sibling applicants (there may be more eligible siblings than
available seats)
2. The older sibling is presently in Grades K-4,

Note: If your top priority is for your child to be placed in the G&T program in their siblings school, then we
encourage you to list the siblings school as your first choice. If you rank another G&T program as a higher choice
above the siblings school, your child may be placed in a school other than the siblings school.

What happens when students have the same placement priority and want a seat at the same program?
Within any priority group, if there are more students applying than there are available seats, students will be
randomly assigned within that priority group.

If my child scores at or above the 90
th
percentile, is my child guaranteed a G&T offer?
The only applicants who are guaranteed a G&T program offer are students applying for a Kindergarten or
Grade 1 seat who rank every district option listed on their application. These applicants are then
guaranteed an offer to a district G&T program, though they may get an offer to a citywide G&T program if they
are eligible and rank it as one of their choices. There is no guaranteed offer to any citywide G&T program.

Is my child guaranteed a G&T offer because he/she scored at the 99
th
percentile?
There are many children who score at the 99
th
percentile. As a result of the large number of children who score
at the 99
th
percentile, historically, the most preferred G&T programs only fill with eligible siblings and/or
children who score at the 99
th
percentile. Therefore, many families with children who score at the 99
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percentile, but who choose to list only a few schools may likely receive no offer.

If my child scored at the 97
th
percentile or above and did not receive an offer to a citywide program but
to a district program, will he/she have to re-test to be considered for a citywide placement next year?
Yes. Your child would need to re-test to be considered for a citywide program placement for next year.

My childs zoned school has a G&T program. Do I get a priority or guaranteed offer to that program?
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Do I have to rank all of the programs for which my child is eligible?
No. You should only list the programs you are interested in having your child attend. However, keep in mind
that if your child is entering Kindergarten or Grade 1 and you want a guaranteed offer to a G&T program in
your district, then you must rank all the district options for which your child is eligible.
What happens if my child does not receive a G&T offer or if I decline an offer I receive this year?
In rare cases, some Gifted and Talented programs may have a few seats that become available due to
unexpected attrition. These seats will be filled by eligible children, and offers will be determined based on the
same criteria as the initial placements; i.e., sibling priority, score (percentile rank), family preferences (ranked
program choices), and available seats.
My child will be 6 years old prior to December 31, 2010. Will he/she be eligible for a Kindergarten G&T
class?
A child's date of birth determines the grade placement in a NYC public school. If a child will be six years old by
December 31, 2010 (born in 2004), then the child is required to attend school and is eligible for first grade G&T
placement and not a Kindergarten G&T seat.
If I have two or more eligible children applying to G&T programs, how do I indicate that I want them in
the same school?
If you prefer to have your children attend the same school, you must complete an application for each child and
rank the same schools in the same choice order on both of their applications. You must also provide the
sibling's information in the "Siblings" section of the application.
I have two children testing for entrance into a G&T. I would like them both to be in the same school, but
only one of them made the eligibility cut-off for a G&T program. What can I do?
You may file a Placement Exception Request (PER) for the non-qualifying student to attend the general
education program in the same school, provided there are available seats. You can file a PER at your local
Borough Enrollment Office.
My older child attends a G&T program. I would like my younger child to be in the same school, but he
or she did not make the eligibility cut-off. What can I do?
If a younger sibling does not make the qualification cut-off for his or her older siblings G&T program, he or she
may file a placement exception request (PER) to attend the general education program offered in the same
school, provided there are available seats. You may file a PER at your local Borough Enrollment Office.
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If my child is eligible, what G&T programs are available?
Below is a list of current schools with G&T programs by grade. The X indicates that there is a G&T program at
the school for the grade shown in 2009-2010. Please note: not all schools with G&T programs in 2009-2010
will have a G&T program next year, and some schools not listed may start new G&T classes in 2010-2011.

Every year, the DOE determines the number of programs needed by district based on the number of students
who meet the eligibility requirements. A complete list of programs available to your child will be included in the
G&T application.

Boro District
School
Code
(DBN)
School Name K 1st 2nd 3
rd
4th 5th
M 01 01M110 P.S. 110 Florence Nightingale X X X X X X
M 01 01M539*
New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math School
(NEST+M)* X X X X X X
M 02 02M011 P.S. 011 William T. Harris X X X X X X
M 02 02M033 P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep X
M 02 02M077 P.S. 77 Lower Lab School X X X X X X
M 02 02M116 P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray X X X X X
M 02 02M124 P.S. 124 Yung Wing X X X X X X
M 02 02M130 P.S. 130 Hernando De Soto X X X X X X
M 02 02M217 P.S./I.S. 217 Roosevelt Island X
M 03 03M009 P.S. 009 Sarah Anderson X X X X X X
M 03 03M145 P.S. 145, The Bloomingdale School X X X X
M 03 03M163 P.S. 163 Alfred E. Smith X X X X X X
M 03 03M165 P.S. 165 Robert E. Simon X X X X
M 03 03M166
P.S. 166 The Richard Rodgers School of The Arts and
Technology X X X X X X
M 03 03M191 P.S. 191 Amsterdam X X X X X
M 03 03M334* The Anderson School * X X X X X X
M 04 04M012* TAG Young Scholars * X X X X X X
M 05 05M046 P.S. 046 Arthur Tappan X X X X
M 05 05M129 P.S. 129 John H. Finley X X X X X
M 05 05M154 P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman X X X
M 06 06M098 P.S. 098 Shorac Kappock X X X X
M 06 06M152 P.S. 152 Dyckman Valley X X X X
M 06 06M153 P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell X X X X X
X 07 07X005 P.S. 005 Port Morris X
X 08 08X182 P.S. 182 X X X X
X 09 09X053 P.S. 053 Basheer Quisim X
X 09 09X109 P.S. 109 Sedgwick X
X 10 10X007 P.S. 007 Kingsbridge X X
X 10 10X024 P.S. 024 Spuyten Duyvil X X X X
X 11 11X121 P.S. 121 Throop X X X X
X 11 11X153 P.S. 153 Hellen Keller X X X X X
X 12 12X214 P.S. 214 X X X X X X
K 13 13K003 P.S. 003 The Bedford Village X X X X X
K 13 13K009 P.S. 009 Teunis G. Bergen X X X X X X
K 13 13K020 P.S. 020 Clinton Hill X X X X
K 13 13K282 P.S. 282 Park Slope X X X X X X
K 14 14K132 P.S. 132 The Conselyea School X X X
K 14 14K297 P.S. 297 Abraham Stockton X

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Boro District
School
Code
(DBN)
School Name K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
K 15 15K001 P.S. 001 The Bergen X X X X
K 15 15K010 Magnet School of Math, Science and Design Technology X X
K 15 15K038 P.S. 038 The Pacific X X X X
K 15 15K230 P.S. 230 Doris L. Cohen X X X X X X
K 16 16K040 P.S. 040 George W. Carver X X X
K 17 17K138 P.S. 138 Brooklyn X X X
K 17 17K161 P.S. 161 The Crown X X X X X X
K 17 17K189 P.S. 189 Lincoln Terrace X X X X
K 17 17K375 P.S. 375 Jackie-Robinson School X X X
K 18 18K114 P.S. 114 Ryder Elementary X X X X
K 18 18K115 P.S. 115 Daniel Mucatel School X X X X X X
K 18 18K208 P.S. 208 Elsa Ebeling X X X X
K 18 18K233 P.S. 233 Langston Hughes X X X X X
K 18 18K276 P.S. 276 Louis Marshall X X X X
K 18 18K279 P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber X X
K 19 19K159 P.S. 159 Isaac Pitkin X X X X
K 19 19K202 P.S. 202 Ernest S. Jenkyns X X X X
K 19 19K273 P.S. 273 Wortman X X X X
K 19 19K346 P.S. 346 Abe Stark X X X X
K 20 20K102 P.S. 102 The Bayview X X X X X X
K 20 20K104 P.S./I.S. 104 The Fort Hamilton School X X X X
K 20 20K105 P.S. 105 The Blythebourne X X X X
K 20 20K176 P.S. 176 Ovington X X X X X X
K 20 20K180 The SEEALL Academy X X X X
K 20 20K185 P.S. 185 Walter Kassenbrock X X X X X
K 20 20K200 P.S. 200 Benson School X X X X X X
K 20 20K204 P.S. 204 Vince Lombardi X X X X X X
K 20 20K229 P.S. 229 Dyker X X X X X X
K 20 20K503 PS 503: The School of Discovery X X
K 20 20K686* The Brooklyn School of Inquiry * X X
K 21 21K095 P.S. 095 The Gravesend X
K 21 21K099 P.S. 099 Isaac Asimov X X X X X X
K 21 21K188 P.S. 188 Michael E. Berdy X X X X X
K 21 21K212 P.S. 212 Lady Deborah Moody X X X X
K 21 21K215 P.S. 215 Morris H. Weiss X X X X X X
K 21 21K329 P.S. 329 Surfside X X X X
K 22 22K052 P.S. 052 Sheepshead Bay X X X X X X
K 22 22K109 P.S. 109 X X X X
K 22 22K119 P.S. 119 Amersfort X X X
K 22 22K134 P.S. K134 X X X X
K 22 22K139 P.S. 139 Alexine A. Fenty X X X X
K 22 22K152 School of Science & Technology X X X X X
K 22 22K193 P.S. 193 Gil Hodges X X X X X X
K 22 22K194 P.S. 194 Raoul Wallenberg X X X X
K 22 22K195 P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach X X X X X
K 22 22K197 P.S. 197 Brooklyn X X X X
K 22 22K198 P.S. 198 Brooklyn X X X X
K 22 22K203 P.S. 203 Floyd Bennett X X X X
K 22 22K206 P.S. 206 Joseph F Lamb X X X X X X
K 22 22K207 P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary X X X X X
K 22 22K217 P.S. 217 Colonel David Marcus School X X X X X
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Boro District
School
Code
(DBN)
School Name K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
K 22 22K236 P.S. 236 Mill Basin X X X X X X
K 22 22K251 P.S. 251 Paerdegat X X X X
K 22 22K254 P.S. 254 Dag Hammarskjold X X X X
K 22 22K255 P.S. 255 Barbara Reing School X X X X
K 22 22K269 P.S. 269 Nostrand X
K 22 22K277 P.S. 277 Gerritsen Beach X X X X
K 22 22K312 P.S. 312 Bergen Beach X X X X X
K 22 22K315 P.S. K315 X X X X X
K 22 22K326 P.S. 326 X
K 23 23K041 P.S. 041 Francis White X X
K 23 23K323 P.S./I.S. 323 X
Q 24 24Q016 P.S. Q016 X X X X X X
Q 24 24Q091 P.S. 091 Richard Arkwright X X
Q 24 24Q153 P.S. 153 Maspeth Elem X X X X X
Q 25 25Q021 P.S. 021 Edward Hart X X X
Q 25 25Q032 P.S. 032 State Street X X X
Q 25 25Q079 P.S. 079 Francis Lewis X X
Q 25 25Q165 P.S. 165 Edith K. Bergtraum X X X X X
Q 25 25Q209 P.S. 209 Clearview Gardens X X X X X X
Q 26 26Q018 P.S. 018 Winchester X X X X
Q 26 26Q115 P.S. 115 Glen Oaks X X
Q 26 26Q188 P.S. 188 Kingsbury X X X X X X
Q 26 26Q203 P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens X X X
Q 27 27Q056 P.S. 056 Harry Eichler X X X
Q 27 27Q106 P.S. 106 X X X X
Q 27 27Q108 P.S. 108 Captain Vincent G. Fowler X X X X
Q 27 27Q124 P.S. 124 Osmond A Church X X X X
Q 27 27Q183 P.S. 183 Dr. Richard R. Green X X X X
Q 27 27Q232 P.S. 232 Lindenwood X X X X X X
Q 27 27Q333 Goldie Maple Academy X X X X
Q 28 28Q050 P.S. 050 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School X
Q 28 28Q099 P.S. 099 Kew Gardens X
Q 28 28Q101 P.S. 101 School in the Gardens X
Q 28 28Q144 P.S. 144 Col Jeromus Remsen X
Q 28 28Q174 P.S. 174 William Sidney Mount X X X
Q 28 28Q220 P.S. 220 Edward Mandel X X
Q 29 29Q135 The Bellaire School X X X X
Q 29 29Q176 P.S. 176 Cambria Heights X X X X
Q 30 30Q085* STEM* / P.S. 085 Judge Charles Vallone X X X
Q 30 30Q122 P.S. 122 Mamie Fay X X X X X
Q 30 30Q150 P.S. 150 Queens X X X X X X
R 31 31R003 P.S. 003 The Margaret Gioiosa School X X X
R 31 31R029 P.S. 029 Bardwell X X X
R 31 31R031 P.S. 031 William T. Davis X X X
R 31 31R050 P.S. 050 Frank Hankinson X X X X X X
R 31 31R069 P.S. 069 Daniel D. Tompkins X X X X X X
K 32 32K376 P.S. 376 X X X X X X

* denotes current citywide program

Note G&T Programs are subject to change

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If my child receives placement to a G&T program, will transportation be provided?
Placement to a G&T program does not guarantee school bus service. Transportation for G&T programs
follows the same rules as the rest of general education. In particular, if the program your child attends is in a
different district than where you live, school bus transportation will NOT be available, but the DOE will provide
your child with a MetroCard. If the program your child attends is in the district where you live, the DOE will use
the table below to determine whether or not your child gets free transportation.

GRADE LEVEL
WALKING DISTANCE FROM CHILDS HOME TO SCHOOL
Less than mile
mile or more, but
less than 1 mile
1 mile or more


K-2
Half fare MTA bus pass

Either Yellow Bus or
MetroCard
Either Yellow Bus or
MetroCard

3-4
No transportation is
provided
Half fare MTA bus pass

Either Yellow Bus or
MetroCard


If your childs grade and distance from school falls into a box above for Either Yellow Bus or MetroCard
category, your child will get a yellow school bus if:
1. The school has applied to the Office of Pupil Transportation for yellow bus service,
2. The student lives in the same district as the school, and
3. The DOE can reach the student and at least 10 other students on a bus route that does not exceed 5
miles in length.

Eligible students who do not meet these criteria get a MetroCard. This means that an eligible Kindergartener
will get a Metro Card if he/she goes to school in another district or is the only person at her/his school who lives
far enough from the school such that the DOE cannot create an 11-person / 5-mile bus route.

There is one transportation exception. Students who attend the citywide G&T programs do not have to live in
the same district as their school to be considered eligible for transportation; they must live in the same
borough. All other eligibility rules apply.

For information about current bus stops at specific schools, please contact the school directly.

For additional information about transportation eligibility, please visit:
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/Transportation/ParentResources/GeneralEducationEligibility.




































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After the period to submit the RFT form concludes on November 6, 2009, updates regarding the admissions
process will be posted online on the G&T website: http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/GiftedandTalented

If my child is already in a district G&T program, does he or she need to be retested?
Children already enrolled in a district G&T program should NOT complete the Request For Testing (RFT) form
unless they want to be considered for placement at a citywide G&T program.

Students already in a district G&T program do not retest for another district G&T program as we do not
transfer students from one district G&T program to another. In the event that a family moves to a different
district and there is a G&T program in the new district of residence, a transfer will be considered provided there
is a seat available in the new district of residence.

If a parent requests their district G&T student be tested for one of the citywide G&T programs listed above and
the student is found not eligible for the citywide G&T programs, this score will have no impact on the students
current status in a district G&T program, and the student may remain in his/her current district G&T program.

I do not currently live in New York City, but my family is moving after the deadline to submit the RFT.
Can my child still be considered for the program?
You may not complete an application and test prior to your permanent residency in New York City. Application
to our program may not be completed until the point in time your children show up to register in a New York
City public school.

Once you have established permanent residency in New York City, please visit a Borough Enrollment Office. A
placement officer there should be able to advise you. There will be a summer administration for students new
to New York City (those who arrived after the established testing period).

For additional questions regarding the Assessments, please contact
The Accountability Service Desk at 212-374-6646.

OAServicedesk@schools.nyc.gov

G&T REQUEST FOR TESTING FORM

Entry into Gifted & Talented Programs for the 2010 - 2011 School Year
(for Kindergarten to Third Grade)

Directions:
You may either complete this paper form, or you may visit www.nyc.gov/schools/ChoiceEnrollment/ApplyOnline to complete an online form.
Please note that only Parents/Guardians who are current New York City residents may submit a Request For Testing form for their child.

If you chose to complete a paper request for testing form, please print clearly in blue or black ink only.
If your child is currently enrolled in a New York City Public School, submit this form to his/her school on or before Friday, November 6, 2009.
If your child is not currently enrolled in a New York City Public School, submit this form to one of the Borough Enrollment Offices listed on the back of this
form on or before Friday, November 6, 2009.

2010 Test Date Information
PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS: Public school students (not including charter schools) will be tested at their current school. The testing administration window is Monday,
January 4, 2010 to Friday, February 26, 2010. Your school will notify you of the exact test date.
NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS: Non-public and charter school students will be tested on a weekend day. Testing will occur on one of the following days: January
9, 10, 23, 24, 30 & 31 and February 6 & 7, 2010. You will be notified of the exact test site and date by the Office of Gifted and Talented Programs.

STUDENT INFORMATION

STUDENT LAST NAME STUDENT FIRST NAME STUDENT MIDDLE INITIAL DATE OF BIRTH (mm/dd/yyyy)



OSIS # / STUDENT ID # (if applicable) CURRENT GRADE GRADE IN 2010-2011 GENDER (optional)



HOUSE NUMBER STREET NAME APT #



CITY BOROUGH STATE ZIP CODE



CURRENT SCHOOL STATUS (Child is currently enrolled in which of the following? Select one only.)

NYC public school NYC charter school Community-based organization Private/parochial school

Not enrolled in school
(non-charter) (CBO) program

CURRENT SCHOOL NAME SCHOOL DBN (if known)



TESTING SERVICES INFORMATION
In which language would you like your child to be tested? (Select one only.)
English Arabic Bengali

Cantonese

Mandarin

Haitian Creole

Korean

Russian

Spanish

Urdu

Does your child have a visual impairment and thus requires a large print book for assessment?
Yes No


Does your child have a hearing impairment and thus requires the use of an FM unit for assessment?
Yes No


PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION

PARENT/GUARDIAN LAST NAME PARENT/GUARDIAN FIRST NAME



PRIMARY PHONE NUMBER OTHER PHONE NUMBER E-MAIL ADDRESS



SIGNATURE

I would like my child to be tested for placement consideration into a Gifted & Talented (G&T) program for the 2010-2011 school year. I have read the Gifted & Talented
Program Test Information handbook and I understand the timeline, assessment, eligibility, and placement criteria pertaining to the Gifted and Talented process. The
information I have provided is accurate and truthful. I agree to have my child present on the date of their test administration.


PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE: DATE:



REMINDER:

If you chose to complete a paper request for test form, please do the following:
If your child is currently enrolled in a New York City Public School, submit this form to his/her school
on or before Friday, November 6, 2009.
If your child is not currently enrolled in a New York City Public School, submit this form to one of the
Borough Enrollment Offices listed below on or before Friday, November 6, 2009.

Borough Borough Enrollment Office Address Phone Districts Served
Bronx
1 Fordham Plaza, 7th Floor
Bronx, NY 10458
718-741-8495 7, 9, 10
Bronx
1230 Zerega Avenue
Bronx, NY 10462
718-828-2975 8, 11, 12
Brooklyn
1780 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
718-758-7687 17, 18, 22
Brooklyn
415 89th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
718-759-4914 20, 21
Brooklyn
29 Fort Greene Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
646-596-1814 13, 14, 15, 16
Brooklyn
1665 St. Mark's Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11233
718-240-3600 19, 23, 32
Manhattan
333 Seventh Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212-356-3700 1, 2, 4
Manhattan
388 West 125th Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10027
212-342-8300 3, 5, 6
Queens
28-11 Queens Plaza North
Long Island City, NY 11101
718-391-8386 24, 30
Queens
30-48 Linden Place
Flushing, NY 11354
718-281-3791 25, 26
Queens
82-01 Rockaway Boulevard
Ozone Park, NY 11416
718-348-2929 27
Queens
90-27 Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11435
718-557-2774 28, 29
Staten Island
715 Ocean Terrace, Building A
Staten Island, NY 10301
718-420-5629 31

Borough Enrollment Offices are generally open from 8:00am until 3:00pm, Monday through Friday.

OTIS-LENNON SCHOOL ABILITY TEST
PRACTICE TEST

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Enclosed is the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test: Seventh Edition (OLSAT)
Practice Test. You may use this practice test to familiarize your child with the
types of questions they will encounter on the actual test. The practice tests for
the OLSAT are highly secure. It is your responsibility to protect the security of the
practice test by agreeing to the following:

x Not to share or discuss the contents of the test, generally or specifically,
with anyone;

x Not to copy any part of the test or the directions;

x Only those children whose parents/guardians have completed an
application to take the assessment for admission to a NYC Department of
Education Gifted and Talented Program may use the practice materials.

For parents of Pre-K children: Please note that students are not expected to
bubble in answers in the test booklet; however, they must be able to clearly
indicate with a pencil their answer choice for each item.


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OLSAT
Otis-Lennon School Ability Test
Seventh Edition
Arthur S. Otis Roger T. Lennon
Directions for Administering
Practice Test
Level A
015861030X
Copyright 2008 by Harcourt Assessment, Inc.
Standardization edition copyright 1995 by Harcourt Brace and Company.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or
any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt, Inc.,
registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions. Otis-Lennon School Ability Test and OLSAT are trademarks registered in the United States of America
and/or other jurisdictions. Portions of this work were previously published. Printed in the United States of America.
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Directions for Administering Practice Test
The purpose of this Practice Test is to prepare your child for taking the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test
(OLSAT), so that they will be familiar with the types of questions that appear on the test. They will learn to
follow a row across the page from left to right, to mark their answers properly, and to change their answers
when necessary.
Practice Tests help students understand what to expect on the real test, thus reducing anxiety.
The Practice Test is not scored. Therefore, your child should be given as much help as needed to complete
the questions successfully. For most effective use, the Practice Test should be administered approximately
one week before the regular test administration. For your convenience, correct responses to the questions are
printed on page 10.
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Specific Directions for Administering
All directions to be read to your child are in bold type. Directions to the parent (not to be read aloud) are in
regular type. If you make a mistake in reading a question during the test, stop and say, No, that is wrong.
Listen again. Then read the question or direction correctly.
SAY
Today we are going to do some interesting activities that are like puzzles. I am going to give you a
booklet. Leave your booklet closed until I tell you what to do.
Bold-face directions make it easy to dictate questions to your child
Be sure your child gets a booklet, a pencil, and an eraser.
SAY
Open your booklet to page 3. Now look at the first row, where you see a little star at the beginning of
the row. Put your finger on the star.
Make sure that your child has opened their booklet correctly and has page 3 showing.
SAY
1 When pictures go across the page like this, we say they are in a row.
Demonstrate by moving your finger across the page from left to right.
SAY
In this row, you see a girl playing a piano, a girl drawing, a boy playing a harmonica, a boy playing a
trumpet, and a girl playing a violin. One of these pictures shows something that does not belong
because it is not like the other pictures. Lets figure out together which picture does not belong. All
the pictures in this row show children doing something. Can you tell me what makes one of these
children different from the others?
Pause for reply.
SAY
Yes, thats right. The picture that shows a girl drawing is different, isnt it? All the other children are
playing an instrument. The girl drawing does not belong with the other pictures in this row.
Now I will show you how to mark your answer. Do you see the little circles under the pictures? We
call these answer spaces. Since a girl drawing does not belong with the other pictures in this row,
you will fill in the space under the girl drawing. This is how you mark.
Show your child how to mark the answer space by drawing an answer circle and filling it in. Your child need
not keep their marks completely within the answer circles, and all the space within the circles does not have to
be filled in. Show your child how to erase an answer they might want to change. After you begin to administer
the test, make sure that the directions are being followed correctly.
Young children benefit from being shown how to mark an answer space.
SAY
*2 Now put your finger on the row with the umbrella. In this row, you see some shapes with little
circles. One of these shapes does not belong with the others. Which shape does not belong?
Pause for reply.
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SAY
Yes, thats right. The last answer is the correct one, isnt it? This shape does not belong with the
others because it is the only one that has a white circle in the dark area. All of the others have dark
circles in the white area. Mark the space under the last shape. Do you understand what to do?
Careful explanations help children to understand why wrong answers are wrong.
SAY
3 Put your finger on the next row, the one with the heart. Be sure you can see the answer spaces.
In this row, you see some pictures of children doing different things. Mark the space under the
picture that does not belong with the others.
Pause while your child marks the answer.
SAY
Which space did you mark?
Pause for reply.
SAY
Yes, you should have marked the space under the first picturethe one with the boy climbing the
ladder because all the other pictures show children jumping. Do you understand why the first
picture is the right answer?
Be sure your child understands question 3. Explain further if necessary. Then go on to question 4.
SAY
4 Now move your finger down and put it on the row with the crayon. Be sure you can see the
answer spaces. In this row, you see some circles with arrows in them. Mark the space under the circle
that does not belong with the others.
Pause while your child marks the answer.
SAY
Which space did you mark?
Pause for reply.
SAY
Yes, the third circle does not belong, does it? The third circle has arrows pointing in opposite
directions from each other. The other circles have arrows pointing in different directions but only in
the third circle are arrows pointing in opposite directions. Do you understand?
Answer all questions.
SAY
If you marked the space under a different circle, erase your mark and then mark the space under the
third circle.
Pause to give your child time to erase and mark the correct answer.
5
SAY
Now turn the page. You should see a little ruler at the beginning of the first row.
5 Put your finger on the first row, the one with the ruler. Next to the ruler, you see four boxes. In
the first box on top, there is a picture of a road. In the box next to it, there is a car. The road and the
car go together in a certain way. In the first box at the bottom, there is a train track. The other box is
empty. Now look at the row of pictures next to the boxes and think about what should be in the empty
box. What goes with the train track in the same way that the car goes with the road? Mark the space
under your answer.
Each format change in the test is explained carefully to your child.
Pause while your child marks the answer.
SAY
Did you find the answer?
Pause for reply.
SAY
Yes, the train should go in the empty box. The train goes with the train track just like the car goes with
the road. The other answer choicesa station, a truck, and an engineerdo not go with the train track in
the same way that a car goes with a road. Do you understand why the train is the right answer?
The Practice Test allows unlimited time for making sure your child understands the process.
Be sure that your child understands question 5. Repeat the explanation, if necessary.
SAY
6 Now put your finger on the next row where you see the tree. In the two boxes on top, you see a
large dark triangle and a small white triangle. These triangles go together in a certain way. In the first
box on the bottom, there is a large dark square. Now look at the row of shapes next to the boxes.
Which shape should be in the empty box? Which shape goes with a large dark square in the same
way that a small white triangle goes with a large dark triangle?
Pause for reply.
SAY
Thats right, the small white square should go in the empty box. You should mark the space under the
small white square to show that it is the right answer. Do you understand why?
Answer all questions. Explain further, if necessary.
SAY
7 Now put your finger on the next row, where you see a hammer. Look at the pictures in the two
boxes on top. These pictures go together in a certain way. Think about how these two pictures go
together.
Pause.
SAY
How do the two pictures on top go together?
Pause for reply.
6
SAY
Yes, the first picture is a jar and the second picture is a lid to a jar. Now look at the picture on the
bottom. Here you see a carton. Think about what should be in the empty space next to the carton.
Mark the space under your answer.
Pause while your child marks the answer.
SAY
What goes with the carton in the same way that the lid to a jar goes with the jar?
Pause for reply.
SAY
Yes, a lid for the carton goes with a carton in the same way that a lid to a jar goes with a jar. If you
marked the space under a different answer, erase your mark and then mark the space under the lid to
a carton.
Your child is encouraged to become comfortable with erasing answers and changing them.
Pause for your child to erase and mark the answer correctly.
SAY
Do you understand what we just did?
Answer any questions your child has. Then go on to question 8.
SAY
8 Put your finger on the last row, the one with the sock. Look at the shapes in the two boxes on
top. These shapes go together in a certain way. Now look at the shapes in the first box on the bottom.
Think about what should be in the empty box next to it. Then find your answer in the row next to the
boxes and mark under it.
Pause while your child marks the answer.
SAY
You should have marked the answer space under the third picture. The two little circles go with the
three little circles in the same what that the two little rectangles in the top row go with the three little
rectangles. Do you understand why the third answer is the correct one?
Answer all questions. Repeat the explanation, if necessary.
SAY
Now look at the top of the next page. You should see a little chair at the beginning of the first row.
All of the skills assessed in OLSAT are included in the Practice Test.
9 Move your finger to the first row, where you see the chair. Be sure you can see the answer
spaces. Look at the building blocks next to the little chair. Find the number that is right below a heart.
In the next part of the row, mark under that number.
Pause while your child marks the answer.
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SAY
What number is right below a heart?
Pause for reply.
SAY
Yes, the number 2 is the only number that is right below a heart. The number 3 is next to a heart but it
is not under one. The number 5 is above a heart, and the number 6 is next to a heart. Do you
understand why the number 2 is the correct answer? Raise your hand if you do not understand what
we just did.
Answer any questions. Then go on to question 10.
SAY
10 Put your marker under the next row, where you see the scissors. Mark the space under the
picture that shows this: A girl is sitting between a dog and a cat and watching a TV show. A lamp is in
the back of the TV.
Engaging art makes the testing process less of a chore for your child.
Pause while your child marks the answer.
SAY
Did you mark under the first picture? The first picture is the only one that shows a girl between a cat
and a dog, with a lamp behind the TV.
Answer any questions. Explain further, if necessary.
SAY
11 Now move your finger to the next row, where you see the boat. Look at the pictures in the
boxes at the beginning of the row. These pictures go together in a certain way. Something belongs in
the empty box. In the next part of the row, mark under the picture that shows what belongs in that
box.
Pause while your child marks the answer.
SAY
Which space did you mark?
Pause for reply.
SAY
Yes, you should have marked the space under the third picture. In the boxes at the beginning of the
row, the pictures show a puppy growing bigger and bigger. The third picture shows the puppy grown
up, so it belongs in the empty box. Do you understand why only the third picture is correct?
The Practice Test includes questions at all difficulty levels, so that your child learns what to expect on the real test.
Answer any questions. Explain further, if necessary.
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SAY
If you did not mark the answer space under the third picture, erase your mark and mark the answer
space under the third picture.
Pause for your child to erase and mark the answer correctly.
SAY
12 Now put your finger on the last row, the one with the rainbow. Look at the box next to the
rainbow. The box has circles and letters in it. In the next part of the row, mark under the letter that is
inside both circles.
Pause.
SAY
Which space did you mark?
Pause for reply.
SAY
Yes, the third answer is the correct one, isnt it? Only the letter C is inside both circles. The letters B
and D are each inside only one circle, and the letter A is outside both circles. If you marked the space
under a different letter, erase your mark and mark the space under the letter C. Are there any
questions?
Answer any questions your child may have.
SAY
Now turn the page. You should see a little hand at the beginning of the first row.
Make sure your child is looking at the top of page 6.
SAY
13 Look at the pictures in the box next to the hand. These pictures go together in a certain way.
Something belongs in the empty space. Lets figure out together what belongs in that space. In the
top row of the box, there is a white circle followed by a dark circle and then another white circle. In the
next row of the box, there is a white square followed by a dark square and then another white square.
In the last row, there is a white triangle followed by a dark triangle. What belongs in the empty space?
Pause for reply.
SAY
Thats right, there should be a white triangle in the empty space. You should mark under the white
triangle to show that it is the correct answer. Do you understand what we just did?
Explain further, if necessary, so that your child understands.
SAY
14 Now move your finger to the next row, the one with the kite. Mark under the box where there is
a triangle next to a square that has a circle inside it.
Pause while your child marks the answers.
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SAY
Did you mark the first answer? It is the only one that has a triangle next to a square that has a circle
inside it. Do you understand why the other answers are wrong?
Make sure that your child understands question 14.
SAY
Move down to the next row, where you see a little table.
15 Listen. Peter ate the two slices of pizza you see at the beginning of the row. David ate exactly
as many slices as Peter. In the next part of the row, mark under the picture that shows how many
slices of pizza David ate.
Pause.
SAY
Did you mark under the second answer, two slices of pizza? Peter ate two slices, and if David ate
exactly as many, then he ate two slices. Do you understand?
Explain further, if necessary.
SAY
16 Now move your finger to the last row, where you see the egg. Mark under the picture that
shows this: In a store window, there are two things to wear and one thing to play with.
Pause while your child marks the answer.
SAY
Which picture did you mark?
Pause for reply.
SAY
Yes, the fourth picture is the only one that shows two things to wear and one thing to play with. Do
you understand why the fourth picture is the correct answer?
Make sure that your child understands question 16.
SAY
That is all we will do now. Put your pencil down. In a few days, we will be doing some more problems
like these. They will seem familiar to you, because you will remember how they work. Close your
booklet so that the front cover is on top.
Demonstrate. Then collect the test booklet. This concludes the Practice Test.
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List of Correct Responses
1 2
2 5
3 1
4 3
5 2
6 3
7 2
8 3
9 1
10 1
11 3
12 3
13 4
14 1
15 2
16 4